Crime Rates at Bethel Road, Bristol, BS5 7NN

Bethel Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 314th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethel Road (BS5 7NN) in the last 12 months was 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% higher than the St George Central average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethel Road (BS5 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whiteway Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.